Had several opportunities today to think about this. We recived another 20 inches at Meadows since yesterday and at times it was snowing 3 inches an hour. I was over at Hood River Meadows doing runs in Private Reserve which is an inbounds backcountry ares. No trails and all trees, cliffs etc. It was pretty epic, bu on one run, I was hauling ass through moderately dense trees on a 40 degree pitch. I had just completed a toe to heel tuen when my board snagged on a log or something about 2 feet beneath the pow. I face planted, head downhill inthis crap and was completely burried. Just before the fall, I folded my arms up over my face creating an air pocket to keep snow out of my mouth. It worked, and after about 10 minutes, I had myself dug out and back riding. Later, I rode into a ravine and got stuck up to my shoulders. It was a nightmare to swim out of there. Had to dig down to get my board off and then use it to pull myself up so I could swim downhill in the stuff. Our version of pow is wet and heavy and will exhaust you trying to get out of it. Ski patrol had many rescues today pulling stuck people up out of holes. The amount of snow we have gotten is insane. Over 6 feet this week and no end in sight.
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